Analyzing Success: A Personal and Subjective Journey

Success is a very subjective term; it means many different things to many different people. A person not knowing how to define success can make life more challenging. You must be able to set goals, plan your strategy, be motivated and be prepared in their success journey. Successful individuals are recognized in our society, but are recognized in many different ways. Many people struggle to achieve their goals in life, but you have to have you mind set to solve any setbacks, instead of giving up. Ray Goforth stated “There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world; those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed”. Success is not about who you are, but about what you do in your life. An individual has to analyze all of their options that might benefit them; it’s up to the individual to decide what will best fit in her/his life. There is a lot of options out in the world, you just have to have a good strategy planned out and go with your gut feeling. For example, my goal in high school was being offered a baseball scholarship to play in college. I went and visited multiple colleges and even scrimmaged with

Preparation does more than prepare you for what to except, it puts you in a position to handle what you didn’t see coming. It’s very important to handle all situations in a timely manner. If you can’t prepare yourself effectively, then you will fall behind on success. You must be able to balance and pace yourself, so you can transition easily to any challenges that may occur. Acknowledging every situation in different ways, then you should be able to handle the situation the correct way down the road. In society today, you will be acknowledged for the skills and hard work that you have accomplished during your road to